A child says, WHEE!

[Upbeat music plays, giggling, pop]

T.V.O. Kids and Apartment Eleven Productions, Original.

[Upbeat music plays]

Bimisire poses on her bicycle with her arms crossed. She wears a blue and pink bicycle helmet, elbow pads, and a black, pink, and grey jacket.

A narrator says, MEET BIMISIRE. SHE'S A MULTI-TALENTED CODER, READER, FOODIE AND BIKE RIDER LIVING IN SASKATOON.

Bimisire rides her bicycle. In a living room, she dances with two children.

The narrator continues, SHE STAYS CONNECTED TO HER NIGERIAN ROOTS BY GROOVING TO THE MUSIC. BIMISIRE IS GOING TO BOUNCE WITH EXCITEMENT WHEN SHE SEES WHO HAS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR HER.

Bimisire says, COOL.

Bimisire’s family dances in the living room.

The narrator asks, ARE YOU READY? LET'S GO!

Sunny, an animated sun, waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text above Sunny reads, “T.V.O. Kids presents.”

Title: Sunny's Quest.

[Upbeat theme song plays, slide whistle, needle scratching on record]

Bimisire wears bright green hairbands in her tightly braided black hair. She wears a yellow, white, grey, and black plaid shirt. She sits on a dark brown corduroy couch with her family. Her dad has short, curly black hair and a beard. He wears a red T-shirt and grey pants. He holds a baby with braided hair, who wears a red T-shirt and blue jeans. Bimisire’s mom wears a black dress with green and orange butterflies. Her curly, dark brown hair falls over her shoulders. A black-haired toddler sits on her lap and leans against her arm. The toddler wears a red shirt and blue jeans.

[Upbeat music plays]

Bimisire says, I'M BIMISIRE, AND I'M EIGHT YEARS OLD. WELCOME TO SASKATOON.

People paddle a red canoe on the South Saskatchewan River.

Bimisire says, I LIVE WITH MY MOM, DAD, AND MY TWO BABY SIBLINGS. I WAS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES AND RAISED IN NIGERIA. THAT MAKES ME AMERICAN, NIGERIAN AND CANADIAN.

Beneath is a photograph of Bimisire and her mom. The flags of the United States, Canada, and Nigeria flutter.

[Slide whistles]

Bimisire says, WELCOME TO MY ROOM. ALL OF MY STUFF. YOU HAVE MY BAGS, MY BOOKS. AND CHECK OUT ALL MY AWARDS.

Bimisire’s awards are spread out on a desk. Sunny appears and puts on a crown.

[Slide whistle]

Bimisire says, HERE ARE MY ROOM RULES, BECAUSE I WANT TO BE RESPECTED IN MY SPACE.

Text reads, “My gaming centre. 1. Laptops and phone allowed. 2. No inappropriate games. 3. Please check game if age appropriate. 4. And next. 5. Be a fun, appropriate gamer.”

Sunny gives an okay sign.

[Slide whistle, chiming]

Bimisire says, MY DAD IS HELPING ME LOG INTO MY ONLINE CODING SITE.

CODING IS A LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS THAT GET COMPUTERS TO DO WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO. I HAVE BEEN CODING SINCE I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. I LOVE CODING, BECAUSE I CAN CREATE ANYTHING I WANT AND LET MY INNER TECH GENIUS SHINE.

Bimisire creates a picture of Sunny beside a rainbow.

Bimisire says, TA-DA! CHECK OUT MY FAVOURITE TRADITIONAL OUTFIT.

Bimisire spins and changes into a red and yellow striped dress and head wrap.

Sunny appears and pats their sunbeams.

[Slide whistle, chiming]

Sunny says, MM-HMM!

Bimisire says, MY HEADDRESS, CALLED GELE, IS FROM THE MOST "BEAUTIFUL-EST" FABRIC, ASO OKE. I FEEL LIKE ROYALTY WEARING MY ASO OKE. THIS IS MY FAVOURITE ONE YET.

Bimisire bounces a globe beach ball.

[Slide whistles, boinging]

An animated map shows the locations of Canada, the United States, and Nigeria.

[Whooshing]

Bimisire says, I'VE LIVED IN THREE COUNTRIES. HERE'S CANADA, WHERE I LIVE. THE UNITED STATES WAS WHERE I WAS BORN, AND WAY OVER HERE IS NIGERIA, WHERE I GREW UP.

The Nigerian flag waves. It features a white vertical stripe with green stripes on each side.

Bimisire says, THIS IS THE NIGERIAN FLAG. THE COLOURS ARE GREEN AND WHITE. THE GREEN SIDE STRIPES REPRESENT NIGERIA'S LUSH VEGETATION AND NATURAL WEALTH. THE WHITE STRIPE SYMBOLIZE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG THE COUNTRY'S DIVERSE POPULATION.

In her room, Bimisire dances with a large Nigerian flag over her back. Sunny raises the Nigerian flag on a flagpole.

[Slide whistle, squeaking]

Bimisire asks, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE FLAG WAS FIRST FLOWN ON OCTOBER 1ST, 1960?

[Cheering, applause]

In a photograph, Bimisire waves a Nigerian flag in an intersection.

Bimisire says, I'D LIKE TO BE A LAWYER, OR EVEN A POLITICIAN. MAYBE I CAN HELP OTHERS RAISE THEIR OWN FLAGS OF INDEPENDENCE. LEARNING ABOUT NIGERIA MAKES ME FEEL REALLY PROUD OF WHO I AM.

Sunny gives a thumbs-up.

[Slide whistle]

In a skate park, Bimisire rides her red bicycle.

[Upbeat music plays]

Bimisire says, THIS IS THE SKATE PARK WHERE I PRACTISE MY BIKE TRICKS.

Bimisire shouts, WHEE!

Bimisire narrates, MAKE SURE TO HAVE AN ADULT PRESENT WHEN RIDING, AND OF COURSE, YOUR HELMET AND PADDING. LEARNING TRICKS ON MY BIKE CAN BE TRICKY. IT TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE. SOMETIMES I FALL DOWN, BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO GET BACK UP AND TRY AGAIN.

Bimisire says, I'VE WORKED UP AN APPETITE. TIME TO GO.

In a kitchen, Bimisire stands behind an island with her mom and her grandma. Her grandma has black, tightly braided hair and eyeglasses. Ingredients cover the island in front of them.

Bimisire says, MY MOM, MY GRANDMA, AND I ARE GOING TO PREPARE POUNDED YAM AND EGUSI SOUP. MY DAD IS FROM THE EDO TRIBE. MY MOM IS FROM THE YORUBA TRIBE. POUNDED YAM AND EGUSI SOUP IS ENJOYED BY BOTH TRIBES. IT BINDS US AS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF NIGERIA.

The outline of Nigeria appears.

[Chiming, upbeat music plays, popping]

Bimisire says, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED FOR A PERFECT DISH. A LOT GOES INTO THIS, SO BE SURE TO INCLUDE BITTER LEAVES, CRAYFISH, LOCUST BEANS, EGUSI, WHICH IS GROUNDED MELON SEEDS, AND YAM FLOUR. TO MAKE EGUSI SOUP, ADD WATER, PEPPERS AND ONIONS TO THE BLENDER AND BLEND IT UP.

[Blender whirring]

Bimisire says, AND THEN, YOU ADD (UNCLEAR). ALWAYS COOK WITH AN ADULT.

Bimisire’s mom pours water into a pot.

[Water splashing, clattering]

Bimisire says, I'M ADDING SALT, AND MY MOM IS ADDING OUR MIXED SEASONING. AND NOW, WE JUST WAIT.

The yellow soup boils. Bimisire’s mom stirs it.

Bimisire says, NOW, WE'RE GOING TO ADD THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS. AND THAT'S OUR EGUSI SOUP.

Sunny appears and sniffs.

[Slide whistle, sniffing]

Bimisire’s grandma stirs white yam in a saucepan.

Bimisire says, GRANDMA IS WORKING ON THE POUNDED YAM. ALL DONE. THIS IS POUNDED YAM.

Bimisire and her family dip the pounded yam into the egusi soup.

Bimisire narrates, IT'S A TEAM EFFORT, AND IT TASTES DELICIOUS.

Bimisire says, YUM.

In the living room, Bimisire stands with a taller girl and a younger boy.

Bimisire says, THESE ARE MY COUSINS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN AFROBEAT...

All three shout, ...DANCE PARTY!

Bimisire says, HERE'S OUR BASIC TRADITIONAL DANCE MOVE.

The three children demonstrate the dance move.

[Rhythmic music plays, boy grunting]

Bimisire says, THIS DANCE MOVE IS A LITTLE MORE TRICKY.

They leap and dance.

Bimisire says, NIGERIAN MUSIC AND DANCE HAS A UNIQUE BLEND OF TRADITIONAL RHYTHMS AND MYSTIC STYLES. IT'S MODERN (UNCLEAR).

Sunny appears and dances.

[Slide whistle]

Bimisire’s parents and siblings dance with them.

Bimisire says, THIS IS SO MUCH FUN, EVEN THE TWINS ARE BOUNCING.

An animated blue gift box wiggles. The gift box opens, and Sunny rises and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”

[Upbeat music plays, party horn toots]

In Bimisire’s room, Bimisire’s mom says, I'M SO PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND THE JOY YOU BRING TO US AS A FAMILY. HERE'S SOMETHING THAT WILL MOTIVATE YOU TO FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS.

Bimisire’s mom gives her a tablet. On the screen, Arielle Kayabaga, a member of parliament, wears a bright green sweater. Her tightly braided black hair is pulled away from her face.

Arielle says, HI, BIMISIRE. MY NAME IS ARIELLE KAYABAGA. I AM THE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR LONDON WEST. AND BASICALLY, WHAT A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT DOES IS THEY REPRESENT THEIR RIDING INTO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, WHICH IS IN THE CITY OF OTTAWA. WHEN I'M NERVOUS ABOUT SOMETHING, I TRY TO REMIND MYSELF WHO I AM AND WHY I'M DOING WHAT I'M DOING. MAYBE BEFORE I MAKE A SPEECH, OR MAYBE BEFORE I MEET SOMEONE, OR SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS THAT WE GET SCARED. THE WAY I HANDLE IT IS BY TAKING A STEP BACK, RECALIBRATING MYSELF, FOCUSING ON THE THINGS THAT MAKE ME FEEL GROUNDED AND FEEL NORMAL AND FEEL SAFE, AND I FOCUS ON THAT. I KNOW THAT ONE DAY, YOU'RE GOING TO BE SOMEBODY WHO'S SUPER GREAT IN THIS COUNTRY, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR YOU.

The video ends.

Bimisire says, WOW. UPPER (UNCLEAR), COOL! I HOPE I CAN BE LIKE YOU, AND HER, ONE DAY, TOO.

Sunny gives a thumbs-up.

[Slide whistle, upbeat music continues]

Sitting on the sofa, Bimisire says, I HOPE YOU HAD A BLAST LEARNING ABOUT MY CANADIAN-NIGERIAN FAMILY HERE IN SASKATOON.

A flashback shows Bimisire cooking, coding, riding her bicycle, and dancing with her cousins.

Bimisire says, WE COOKED. WE CODED. WE BIKED, AND WE DID SOME DANCING. THANKS FOR SPENDING THE DAY WITH ME. BYE!

Bimisire and Sunny wave.

[Slide whistle]

[Upbeat music plays]

End credits: Producer Sabine Daniel. Writer and Director Camille Lawrence. Narrator Sagine Sémajuste. Original Music: Eric Lemoyne, Sabaya Farjon. Co-Executive Producer Mindy Laxer. Executive Producer Jonathan Finkelstein. An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with T.V.O. Kids.

A child says, WHEE!

Logo: T.V.O. Kids.

[Giggling, popping]

Logo: Apartment Eleven Productions.

[Squeaking, chiming]